Microsoft Office Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Microsoft Office contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute code via crafted PNG data in an Office document.
- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Product
- Office
- CVSS
- 7.8
- EPSS (exploit probability)
- 79.8%
- Status
- kev
- CISA patch-by (BOD 22-01)
- Added to KEV
Is CVE-2013-1331 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2013-1331 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on . CISA only lists a CVE when it has reliable evidence of exploitation in the wild.
FIRST's EPSS model puts the probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days at 79.8% (scored October 14, 2026).
- CISA KEV[ LISTED ]
- ENISA EUVD (exploited)[ — ]
- CIRCL KEV[ — ]
Catalog snapshot 2026-11-13. Full cross-catalog view: /kev-comparison
CVE-2013-1331 timeline
Every event links to its source. Catalog dates are each catalog's own; day offsets count from NVD publication. Data: JSON
What to do
CISA required actionApply updates per vendor instructions.
US federal civilian agencies must remediate by (14 days after listing) under BOD 22-01. Everyone else: that deadline is a sensible upper bound, not a target. Vendor guidance and the NVD record are linked under Source above.
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| CVE / Vulnerability | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Added to KEV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-124194 Microsoft Office Outlook Missing User Interaction for Potentially Unsafe Action Vulnerability | [ MEDIUM ] | 6.5 | 1.6% | |
| CVE-2009-0238 Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution | [ HIGH ] | 8.8 | 42.9% | |
| CVE-2026-21514 Microsoft Office Word Reliance on Untrusted Inputs in a Security Decision Vulnerability | [ HIGH ] | 7.8 | 1.6% | |
| CVE-2026-21509 Microsoft Office Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability | [ HIGH ] | 7.8 | 70.8% | |
| CVE-2009-0556 Microsoft Office PowerPoint Code Injection Vulnerability | [ HIGH ] | 8.8 | 67.3% | |
| CVE-2007-0671 Microsoft Office Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | [ HIGH ] | 8.8 | 44.1% | |
| CVE-2023-23397 Microsoft Office Outlook Privilege Escalation Vulnerability | [ CRITICAL ] | 9.8 | 97.2% | |
| CVE-2023-21715 Microsoft Office Publisher Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability | [ HIGH ] | 7.3 | 12.0% |